LaSalle Bank

the benefit of doubt for now. The major area for concern is the bank's thin Tier 1 capital ratio. B of A acquired LaSalleBank for cash in 2007. This acquisition closed in the fourth quarter and dropped the bank's Tier 1 ratio to 6.87% from

on this portfolio. The major area for concern is the bank's thin Tier 1 capital ratio. Bank of America acquired LaSalleBank for cash in 2007. This acquisition closed in the fourth quarter and dropped the bank's Tier 1 ratio to 6.87% from

its checking customers have mortgages through the bank. We are thrilled with Bank of America's proposed purchase of LaSallebank . We believe LaSalle will be worth a lot more under the B of A umbrella than its $21 billion purchase price. B of

fair value estimate for ABN unchanged. The consortium's bid is contingent on ABN's previously announced sale of LaSalleBank to Bank of America BAC not going through. A Dutch court froze the sale, but Bank of America has filed a lawsuit in

would decrease further. Brett Horn Bank of America Thwarted (Maintaining) Bank of America's BAC bid to purchase LaSalleBank from ABN Amro ABN was dealt a major setback May 3 as a Dutch court ruled that this deal had to be approved by shareholders